KREMLIN: Putin explained to Rex Tillerson why US-Russia relations are currently in a 'deadlock'

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photo of U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (R) and Russian
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MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin says President Vladimir Putin's meeting
with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson hasn't produced any
positive shift yet in Russia-U.S. relations.

Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday the Russian leader
gave Tillerson his view of the causes of the current "deadlock"
in bilateral ties.

President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that U.S.-Russia ties
"may be at an all-time low," and Tillerson struck a similar tone
after a day of talks in Moscow.

Peskov said Putin's meeting with Tillerson reflected the
"understanding of the need to maintain a dialogue to search for
solutions." He added that there was no talk Wednesday about a
possible Trump-Putin meeting.

Asked if the meeting marked any positive change, Peskov said:
"Too early yet."